epoché
Glossary term
n. /ɛˈpɒk.e/
- French
The suspension of judgement, a concept in Hellenistic philosophy, especially among sceptics e.g. Sextus Empiricus. [French]
Appears in
- Helix Folt, the Conservative chapters:
Connections
Who uses the word
- Mr Justice Shallow practised by (1 passage)
- Mr Justice Silent practised by (1 passage)
From the books (1 passage)
…before them, Mr Justice Shallow and Mr Justice Silent quite properly bracketed away each in his own private epoché those susceptibilities and peccadilloes of which each privately confessed himself in the possession regarding the charms of Ms. Dunya Taggartova, before settling down to what was, the absorption of considerable amounts of fortifying spirits notwithstanding, a sober and serious assessment of the merits and deficiencies of the case against the defendant.…